La Belgique

How are we informed, respectful tourists?

How do we show respect when we travel?

How does a deep cultural perspective help us better understand people better?

Why is it important to learn about other cultures as well as speak other languages?

Le project: La Belgique: Your audience is people (formal register) who want to know about La Belgique before visiting it so they will be wise tourists. Not only do they want to visit Bruxelles, but they also want to see other parts, even the areas where they speak other languages. They want to experience the culture, learn about the people and their history and try new foods. Help them by developing the following resources:

Part 1: Recherche:

• You must type your answers for this section!
• Go to each site below in Part 1 and list 3 details from each (1-40) in French that you learned about aspects of La Belgique.
• Then take the quiz and do the activities 41-45 in French. (Language must be accurate and your own words. How do you synthesize information? No translators-this violates the honor code, but wordreference.com is good for finding a word or two.)
• Type this page and organize it so it is easy to follow.
• Download the rubric and attach it to you document.
• I will use the (IB paper 2 rubric grade: converted to 100 percentage points. This is be a writing proficiency grade)- fini le 28 février. (Keep a copy for yourself to finish other parts.)
  

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Part 2: Recherche-Les problèmes culturels de 2 langues en Belgique:,

• Read about how language is separating Belgium. Download and read the document and them Answer questions in English.(fini le 1er mars).
• Find another current article or video in French that expand your knowledge about this topic.
• Write a 50-75 word compte-rendu in French (summary-see yellow IB packet for correct format) about the current situation.-fini le 1er mars. (This will be district presentational writing rubric. It will be an assignment grade for questions about the reading.) Download the rubric and attach it to your document.

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Part 3: Make a 25-35 slide Prezi, Google presentation or PowerPoint highlighting, analyzing and synthesizing what you have learned about La Belgique.

• Use 1-2 images per slide. One each slide write text (about 8-12 words max) in French about La Belgique, etc.
• Use advanced grammar such as: il faut, il est important de, future, conditionnal, imparfait, passé composé, present with commands. You may also use subjunctive.
• Remember this is formal register
• add slides: recommend 2 hotels in Brussels-1 slide;
• add slides: recommend 2 trains (TGV) from Paris: Use SNCF.com-1 slide; give directions to centre ville from main train station and airport if people fly directly-1 slide;
• Cite resources/pix etc. on last slide. These slides are in addition to the 25-35.
• Bring ppt to me on flashdrive or email it or load it on the server under your name) Download this project rubric and bring it to me with your ppt.
• This will be a project grade-100 points) Fini le 6 mars. Download the rubric and bring it with your presentation.

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Part 4:Oral Presentation

• Make an appointment with me to present your powerpoint in French.
• When presenting you must do more and have more information that just reading the ppt. slides. You need to synthesize or analyze
• (District Presentational speaking rubric (converted to 100% scale) This is be a presentational proficiency grade)-Make an appointment for the third week of Mars 7-9.
• Your presentation must be about 10 minutes or more in length.

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Part 5: Le Dépliant (Brochure)-the IB way-Use big yellow packet as the resource.

• Create a brochure in French (Use IB brochure format:one you will need to know for final next year.
• Use the yellow packet as guidance for doing the correct format for brochure) that might be in the tourist office.
• Your audience is people (formal register) who want to know about La Belgique before visiting it so they will be wise tourists.Not only do they want to visit Bruxelles, but they also want to see other parts, even the areas where they speak other languages.
• Use advanced grammar such as: il faut, il est important de, future, conditionnal, imparfait, passé composé, present with commands. You may also use subjunctive: we will learn this after break.
• Remember to recommend 2 hotels in Brussels; recommend 2 trains (TGV) from Paris:
• Use SNCF.com; give directions to centre ville from main train station and airport if people fly directly; Cite resources/ pix. Download this project rubric and bring it to me with your brochure. This will be a IB paper 2 rubric converted to 100 percentage points- Fini le 20 mars.
• Download the rubric and attach it to your document.

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Part 6-Your first IB oral exam:

• Choose one topic about La Belgique. and develop the IB oral. (IB speaking rubric grade:.) This is be a interpersonal proficiency grade)
• You must bring five visuals visuals as well a a note card with no more that 10 key words to use to support your presentation and our discussion. No other notes.
• Be ready to speak for 10 minutes as well as answering my on the spot questions of your topic.
• Download this document and fill it out. Bring it to me a week before your IB oral appt.(le 3-7 avril)

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How are we informed, respectful tourists?

How do we show respect when we travel?

How does a deep cultural perspective help us better understand people better?

Why is it important to learn about other cultures as well as speak other languages?

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Here is the work section aligned with the notes above.

Part 1: Recherche: Go to each site below and list 3 details from each (1-40) in French that you learned about aspects of La Belgique. Then take the quiz and do activities 41-44-do activities in French. Fini le 25 janvier.

1. La Belgique en images
2. Bienvenue à Bruxelles
3. La Belgique-Bruxelles, un caméléon multiculturel
4. Office de Tourisme
5. La Belgique
6. Visitez Bruxelles, la capitale de Belgique
7. Encore Bruxelles
8. Brugge, Belgique
9. Waterloo-histoire
10. La grande bataille de Waterloo-1815
11. Bataille de Waterloo-la fin
12. Napoléon-le dernier exile à St. Helena
13. Le tombeau de Napoléon à Paris
14. Le groupe ABBA chante Waterloo
15. Les Auberges de Jeunesse
16. Le chocolatier à Bruxelles
17. Leonidas Chocolatier>
18. Mary Chocolatier
19. Les gaufres belges
20. Encore les gaufres belges
21. Research the difference between a waffle (gaufres) from Bruxelles and a waffle from Liège. Give 5 differences.
22. Grand-Place Bruxelles
23. Bruxelles-une capitale mondiale
24. French smurfs ( Les Schtroumpfs, vraiment d'origine de Belgique)
25. les moules et les frites-tous les infos
26. les moules et les frites
27. Le Zinneke - restaurant moules-frites-frites et moules en Belgique
28. La monarchie en Belgique
29. La galerie Saint-Hubert
30. Le Manneken-Pis
31. Les ensembles et les costumes du Manneken-Pis
32. Remise d'un costume à Manneken-Pis 2 juin 2007
33. L'Atomium
34. L'Atomium-les images
35. La cathédrale Saint-Michel
36. Le Centre belge de la bande dessinée
37. Bruxelles-la villes des bandes dessinées
38. Tintin-la bande dessiné (BD)
39. Le Chat-BD fameux
40. Le musée des Beaux-Arts
41. Maintenant prenez le petit quiz au sujet de La Belgique. Quels sont vos résultats?
42. Exam this wikispace about La Belgique: what 10 new things do you learn from this site?
43. Research and recommend in French 2 hotels in Brussels. Give name of hotel and important contact information. Give 3 details about other amenities at these hotels.
44. Research and recommend 2 trains in French (TGV) from Paris, Use SNCF.com. List the times/dates here with train details.
45. Research and give directions to centre ville from main train station and airport if people fly directly. Be detailed. In French. Give a link to resources, maps used.
46. Expand your research by finding your own sites. Include 2 new sites that expanded your knowledge of La Belgique and your understanding of the culture and politics of this Francophone country.

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Part 2-Language Conflicts-Download to answer the questions in English on a separate piece of paper to turn in le 27 janvier. (You may need to find some answers on the Internet.) When you have finished answering the questions do this activity:

1. Flamand ou Wallonie? What do these terms means to citizens of Belgium? Find an online map of Belgium to see the geopolitics of this country.
2. Why historical has Belgium had problems with language and identify?
3. When do the French come in?
4. How does Holland get involved?
5. When did Belgium get independence? What happened after that in relationship to unify?
6. What is the current linguistic political situation now?
7. What is evidence of these conflicts?
8. What is happening in Brussels that is adding to the conflict?
9. How has the conflict been expanding?
10. What is the economic side of this conflict?
11. Now finish by reading this article and give 5 essential points. The language divide at the heart of a split that is tearing Belgium apart

When you have finished answering the questions do this activity:
Find another current article or video in French that expand your knowledge about this topic. Write a 50-75 word compte-rendu in French (summary-see yellow IB packet for correct format) about the current situation.-fini le 27 janvier. (This will be a writing rubric presentation rubric-40 pts and an assignment grade for questions about the reading.)

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Calendrier-Even if you do not have class on that day it is due.

Activité	Date du limite	Note	Catégorie
Part 1-Recherche	le 28 février	100 pts.	writing proficiency
Part 2-Language Conflicts	le 1er mars	48 pts	writing proficiency assignment-questions
Part 3-PowerPoint/Prezi/Google presentation	le 6 mars	100 pts.	project
Part 4-PowerPoint presentation	make an appt for sometime between mars 7-9	100 pts	speaking proficiency
Part 5-Le dépliant (brochure-IB way)	le 20 mars	100 pts.	project
Part 6-IB oral exam-submit form on week before appt	le 3-7 avril (week of appt) need a 20 min appt	100 pts.	speaking proficiency